Research Abroad

Žiga Koren

Žiga completed his undergraduate studies in Biochemistry at the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, during which he was inspired to learn more about handling complex, high-dimensional data. This led him to pursue a Master’s degree in Applied Statistics at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, where he’s working on his master’s thesis. His main research

Maks Koncilja

Maks Koncilja is a Master’s student at the University of Ljubljana, concurrently enrolled in Master’s programmes in Physics and Financial Mathematics. His research interests include condensed matter physics, stochastic processes, and machine learning. During his studies, he gained experience as a teaching assistant in the course Computer Laboratory and through research work at the Jožef

Tom Kitak

Tom Kitak is pursuing a Master’s degree in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, and works as a research assistant in the Statistical Bioinformatics Group at the University of Zurich. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, where he completed his bachelor’s

Matija Kiker

Matija is a fifth-year medical student at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana. His primary interests lie in vascular and cardiovascular surgery, which is why he will participate in the ASEF Junior Fellowship program as a visiting student under the mentorship of Prof. Luka Počivavšek at the University of Chicago. In addition to his

Maja Kalin

Maja Kalin is an undergraduate law student at the Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana, and a recipient of the University of Ljubljana Award for achievements in extracurricular activities. Her experience includes a traineeship at the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, an internship at a large law firm, and a study visit in

Matej Jelenc

Matej is a third-year undergraduate student of Mathematics and Computer Science at the Faculty of Computer and Information Science, University of Ljubljana. His interest in computer science began during high school through the International Baccalaureate Programme and early experience in video game development, which later evolved into a focus on artificial intelligence. His academic interests

Eva Ivić

Eva Ivić is a final-year student in the Uniform Master’s Programme in Pharmacy at the University of Ljubljana. She enriched her academic journey at the University of Milan, where she deepened her knowledge primarily in the fields of clinical pharmacy and Pharmacogenomics. Science communication holds a central place in her work. For the past two

Helena Godina

Helena Godina is a fifth-year medical student at the University of Ljubljana’s Faculty of Medicine who has cultivated a diverse international profile by studying medicine in four languages: Slovenian, German, Croatian, and English. Her academic journey includes Erasmus+ exchanges in Freiburg and Split, alongside clinical observerships at Hospital 12 de Octubre in Madrid and Stanford

Jakob Fir

Jakob Fir is a first-year Master’s student of Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Ljubljana, where he also completed his Bachelor’s degree. His Bachelor’s thesis focused on deep learning based reconstruction of sea-surface height fields for oceanographic prediction. His academic interests lie primarily in deep learning and data-driven modeling. Alongside his studies, Jakob